Another reason to be careful with store-bought honey

tweak'e · #21 06-20-2012, 03:09 AM

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/201...ll?ft=1&f=1001

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We saw raw honey getting pumped through layers of white filters. Before the honey hit the filters, a powdered sedimentary rock called diatomaceous earth was added.............
Why do packers filter honey? Removing microscopic particles keeps the honey from crystallizing quickly.

i'll have to ask if this process is used over here.
my first thought is what an expensive unneeded operation. don't they do creamed/set honey?

dingurth · #22 06-20-2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Altricious

I think we'd all like to know the secret to this free honey you speak of.

'Cuz free stuff is great and free stuff I actually want is AWESOME.

I have a friend who works at the dining hall on campus. They order a ton of honey, and most of it usually goes to waste. So instead of throwing it out, he just gave it to me.

Altricious · #23 06-20-2012, 02:03 PM

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I have a friend who works at the dining hall on campus. They order a ton of honey, and most of it usually goes to waste. So instead of throwing it out, he just gave it to me.

Crap. I'm 15 years too late to be raiding the campus dining hall.

wayneb · #24 06-20-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Altricious

Crap. I'm 15 years too late to be raiding the campus dining hall.

Hmmm... my kids can do it. Hmmm....

Altricious · #25 06-20-2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wayneb

Hmmm... my kids can do it. Hmmm....

Wait... is that what kids are for?

Man, I guess I should have had some.

wayneb · #26 06-20-2012, 02:38 PM

Yup! And they tote full carboys, too!

Chevette Girl · #27 06-20-2012, 11:32 PM

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Wait... is that what kids are for?

Man, I guess I should have had some.

<snicker> Not me, I'll get my nephews to do it in a decade or so when they're the right age.

Altricious · #28 06-21-2012, 08:41 AM

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<snicker> Not me, I'll get my nephews to do it in a decade or so when they're the right age.

I don't have any of those either. (and I'm certainly not going to start reproducing now)

I guess I'm my own slave. That's sad.

Chevette Girl · #29 06-21-2012, 09:08 AM

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I guess I'm my own slave. That's sad.

Not really. At least you know the job will be done right!

Altricious · #30 06-21-2012, 01:56 PM

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Not really. At least you know the job will be done right!

I suppose, but there's no one to yell at when it's done wrong besides the dogs, and really it's not their fault.

wayneb · #31 06-21-2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Altricious

I suppose, but there's no one to yell at when it's done wrong besides the dogs, and really it's not their fault.

Really? If the kids haven't done it, I always blame the dog!

Chevette Girl · #32 06-21-2012, 06:47 PM

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I suppose, but there's no one to yell at when it's done wrong besides the dogs, and really it's not their fault.

Bah, I blame my bunny for everything. Or the car. I get a lot less lip than if I blame my husband

of course, he's the one with the shirt, "I didn't say it was your fault. I said I was blaming you."

hepcat · #33 06-21-2012, 07:20 PM

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Bah, I blame my bunny for everything. Or the car. I get a lot less lip than if I blame my husband

of course, he's the one with the shirt, "I didn't say it was your fault. I said I was blaming you."

And, I bet you do his laundry, and he still has that shirt?!?

Chevette Girl · #34 06-21-2012, 10:51 PM

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And, I bet you do his laundry, and he still has that shirt?!?

Oh, it's far worse than that. I bought him the shirt.

And we split the laundry, mostly because I generally wash very little of his stuff and I refuse to wash his undies at all, so when he runs out he HAS to put on a load, it's either that or wear the dreaded "laundry day" boxers (hates boxers). So that shirt spends a lot of time at the bottom of the pile along with his "The Rules" shirt.

Altricious · #35 06-22-2012, 02:25 PM

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Really? If the kids haven't done it, I always blame the dog!

My dogs are awesome.

They only get blamed for the foul smells and the chewed up kleenex, both of which actually are their fault.

Soyala_Amaya · #36 06-22-2012, 04:04 PM

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Really? If the kids haven't done it, I always blame the dog!

Be nice to the doggies! I only blame my dogs for things they've actually done, like chewing my shoes! (The latest rescue is a big chewer, and we're working on what is a chew toy and what is not. High on my list to get on his not are shoes and underwear...ew)

wayneb · #37 06-22-2012, 05:00 PM

Oh, I'm always nice to Logan (our mostly Basenji mutt), who is one of the most intelligent dogs I've ever met. Vocal, too - which often surprises guests.

Altricious · #38 06-23-2012, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Soyala_Amaya

Be nice to the doggies! I only blame my dogs for things they've actually done, like chewing my shoes! (The latest rescue is a big chewer, and we're working on what is a chew toy and what is not. High on my list to get on his not are shoes and underwear...ew)

My dog outgrew the underwear thing. It's totally understandable though.

Twelve · #39 06-28-2012, 06:50 PM

This is a great link- I learned a lot including where our local grocer``s honey is packaged.
But still, it`s worth noting that if there is a local apiary around the money spent on other things (say a corker!) might be better spent on good honey. I actually know where a lot of the hives are located and what grows in the area and can`t imagine he would filter out the pollen.
great info!